Chapter 434: The Chief Culprit
Wang Yongzhu looked at Song Chongjin’s expressionless face, quietly extended her hand, and held his.
Song Chongjin’s icy fingers stiffened for a moment when Wang Yongzhu took hold of them, but he immediately clasped her hand firmly in his own.
"Master Qin told me none of this has any meaning anymore. I said it before; I am not of the Song Family’s blood, but it is because of her that I was able to survive until now. The debt of gratitude for my upbringing, I have already repaid by selling myself. I have no more ties with the Song Family or her," Song Chongjin’s voice was decisive, leaving no room for a turnaround.
"I suppose Master Qin and the other master have already reported these events to that Noble Patron. I know that all my skills, including my ability to read and write, come from being mistaken as the Noble Patron’s lost blood relation, which allowed me to learn them. Now that the truth has been revealed and I have no ties to the Noble Patron, no matter what, I have still received the Noble Patron’s favor."
"I have already made my position clear last time; with regard to the Noble Patron’s kindness, no matter where it came from, since I have received it, I will naturally keep it in my heart. If one day the Noble Patron has any command for me, I shall repay it. If the Noble Patron feels that I have occupied the status of his blood for so many years and wishes to punish me for it, he can just say it. I, Song Chongjin, will take it all."
"The fact that both masters have asked me to come here today, I presume, is because there has been a message from the Noble Patron. Master Qin, there is no need to keep secrets; just say it outright."
Song Chongjin had long been mentally prepared. The Noble Patron, high above, had been deceived, recognizing a child of unknown origin as their own for over a decade, and must be very angry.
Now, what awaited him was the Noble Patron’s retaliation. If this had been before, he might have resigned to his fate in despair.
But now, feeling the softness and warmth in the palm of his hand, a glint of cunning flashed through Song Chongjin’s eyes. For himself, for Yongzhu, he would not let the Noble Patron slaughter him at will!